It comes amid an increasingly entrenched dispute over pay, with unions claiming that the Scottish Government and councils “have little or no interest” in finding the funding required to resolve the matter.
The current offer on the table would see most teachers receive a 5% pay increase, though some lower paid members of staff would get a 6.85% rise.
Teachers have rejected this, with the EIS demanding a 10% rise. However, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is a “gap” between what teachers are demanding and “what is affordable”.
Teachers have rejected this, with the EIS demanding a 10% rise. However, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is a “gap” between what teachers are demanding and “what is affordable”.
9. Striking teachers from the EIS
Striking teachers from the EIS gather on the anniversary of Robert Burns' birth in 1759 outside the cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire, where he was born, as a rolling programme of regional action reaches its halfway point, with teachers in both South Ayrshire and Edinburgh taking strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Wednesday January 25, 2023. Photo: Andrew Milligan
10. Striking teachers from the EIS gather in Ayrshire
Striking teachers from the EIS gather on the anniversary of Robert Burns' birth in 1759 outside the cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire, where he was born, as a rolling programme of regional action reaches its halfway point, with teachers in both South Ayrshire and Edinburgh taking strike action in a dispute over pay. Photo: Andrew Milligan